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Ohio’s natural resources agency says proposed budget cuts could mean less safety at state parks
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The busiest time of year for Ohio’s 75 state parks is approaching – summer. But the agency that operates them didn’t get a warm… Read More
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Ohio Senate Republicans want to know how much money schools have put toward voucher lawsuit
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans in the Ohio Senate have asked the state auditor to find out how much money public school districts have put toward a lawsuit over… Read More
Ohio is building a training facility to help first responders with real-world rescues
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio is building a new training facility for firefighters – to prepare them for the kinds of real-life situations they get… Read More
Ohio legislators want to update school social studies. Two House bills propose dueling approaches
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democrats in the Ohio House are sponsoring a bill to bring multiculturalism to social studies lessons in the state’s K-12 classrooms. This comes as… Read More
Shorter terms for Ohio public university trustees in ‘free speech’ bill has DeWine concerned
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican bill designed to address conservatives’ concerns about free speech in higher education in Ohio includes a change in university governance about trustees… Read More
A GOP bill regarding ‘free speech’ on college campuses passes the Ohio Senate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that seeks to address conservatives’ concerns about what they say is a lack of free speech on college campuses has passed the Ohio… Read More
Ohio elections officials run into issues as they prepare for the August vote they opposed
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s boards of elections are getting prepared for an August special election they didn’t anticipate, after a state law that took effect last month… Read More
A bill could put appointees of Ohio lawmakers and the governor in charge of K-12 social studies standards
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican-sponsored bill seeks to create new standards for social studies in K-12 schools in Ohio through a task force appointed by state lawmakers and… Read More
Ohio higher education bill revises DEI training rules, still bans faculty from striking
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican-backed bill that would make sweeping changes in higher education in Ohio has been slightly modified. Some items related to diversity, equity and… Read More
The deadline is looming for the Ohio House to pass constitutional amendment threshold and allow an August election
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — This week could be do-or-die for Ohio House Republicans, who must decide by Wednesday if they’ll ask voters to make it harder to amend… Read More
A key pro-choice group in Ohio gets a new leader as the battle over a reproductive rights amendment heats up
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As pro-choice groups gather signatures for a possible constitutional amendment on reproductive rights in November, there’s a new leader at one of the state’s… Read More
A PAC backed by an Illinois billionaire pushes for the vote on making it harder to amend Ohio’s constitution
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A PAC has been set up to push for the constitutional amendment requiring 60% voter approval for future amendments, before a vote on a… Read More
60% voter approval amendment backers counting votes before it could go to Ohio House floor
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House could decide next week to ask voters to approve a Republican-backed constitutional amendment to make it harder to pass future amendments… Read More
Norfolk Southern’s CEO takes questions from Ohio Senators about the toxic East Palestine derailment
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The CEO of Norfolk Southern, which has seen five trains derail in Ohio since October was at the Statehouse Tuesday. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan… Read More
An income tax cut and expansion of vouchers in Ohio House Republicans’ version of the two year budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As expected, Republicans in the Ohio House will introduce a budget that includes an income tax cut and an expansion of taxpayer-paid school vouchers…. Read More
An investigation into “HR irregularities” at the Ohio Lottery comes after director abruptly resigns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine wants an investigation of a series of complaints from the Ohio Lottery offices. The announcement of the probe comes after the… Read More
A battle over the Ohio House Republicans’ campaign account appears to be settled
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lawmakers are on spring break, but they were apparently working. The war over who will control the Ohio House Republicans’ campaign arm is apparently… Read More
Ohio’s state school board votes on a resolution opposing the bill that would strip many of its powers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s state board of education has weighed in on a Republican-backed plan that would dramatically affect its power. A bill moving in the Senate… Read More
Opponents voice frustrations with the commission that rules on Ohio-owned land drilling permits
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A law that could force state agencies to allow oil and gas drilling on Ohio-owned lands took effect on Friday. The state has rejected… Read More
Ohio’s interim state school leader resigns, as lawmakers prepare to move a bill overhauling the agency
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s interim state school leader is leaving that position for a district-level job, as lawmakers consider an overhaul of the state department of education. Today,… Read More
Rep. Jay Edwards says an income tax cut is likely in the Ohio House Republicans’ budget proposal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are on spring break, but when they return they’ll need to start moving the two-year state budget, which needs to pass both… Read More
Environmental activists say Ohio utility regulators could halt fees for two coal-fired plants
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Environmental activists are calling on the state’s utility regulators to take action they said is allowed under the nuclear power plant bailout law that… Read More
DeWine declines to comment on the latest effort to overturn Ohio’s death penalty
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to end the death penalty has been proposed many times in Ohio, and the one that was recently introduced in the Senate… Read More
Drivers texting behind the wheel can be pulled over under a new Ohio law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —A new law takes effect Tuesday seeking to crack down on distracted driving – specifically, using a cell phone and texting behind the wheel. But… Read More
DeWine signs the $13.5 billion Ohio transportation budget with no vetoes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — No vetoes by Gov. Mike DeWine for Ohio’s $13.5 billion transportation budget, right on the March 31 deadline for it to be in place. The… Read More
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